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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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